PSYC 140 Elaborate Study
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1. Seattle Longitudinal Study results - ANSWER middle aged adults
outperformed younger selves in:
- verbal ability
- spatial reasoning
- simple math
- abstract reasoning
2. Why can middle-aged adults lose cognitive abilities - ANSWER via the
"use it or lose it" principle; can maintain cognitive functioning with
education, experience, maintenance behavior
3. problems with Seattle Longitudinal Study - ANSWER only looks at healthy
highly educated people
4. cognitive changes of late adulthood - ANSWER - slower processing
- increased trouble with free recall
- increased "tip of the tongue"
5. midlife crisis - ANSWER only happens in 12% of men, actually just
transitioning to changes associated with midlife changes
6. profile of men who experience midlife crisis - ANSWER individuals
prevented from fulfilling personal goals in early adulthood (finance,
foreclosure, family pressure)
,7. socioemotional developments in middle adulthood - ANSWER - midlife
crisis
- launching
- sandwich generation
8. launching - ANSWER A period of the family life cycle that begins with the
departure of the first child from the home and ends when all children have
left home to live on their own.
9. sandwich generation - ANSWER Group of people who are caring for both
their parents and their children.
10.caregiver strain - ANSWER a term used to describe the burdens in the
caregivers' day to day lives that can be attributed to the need to provide care
or assistance to someone else
11.ways to cope with caregiver strain - ANSWER - support groups
- counseling
- respite services
12.Describe the "50% of all marriages end in divorce" stat - ANSWER this
was a projection made in the 1970s for the likelihood of couples at the time;
has gone down since then
13.do most older adults develop dementia? - ANSWER No
- not a nml part of aging
14.Why do women typically live longer than men? - ANSWER - genetics
- mostly environmental
, - men more likely to engage in risky behavior, abuse drugs and alcohol,
be less vigilant about health
15.Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - ANSWER sort of, but
not to the extent of AD
16.do most elderly people need to live in a nursing home? - ANSWER No
- only if they can't care for themselves and do ADL
17.primary aging - ANSWER aging that is genetically influenced and
unavoidable
18.secondary aging - ANSWER aging as a result of choices made, like sitting
in the sun or smoking. Environmental exposure
19.wear and tear theory - ANSWER the theory that aging is due to time spent
living and exerting oneself.
20.what are the problems with the wear and tear theory? - ANSWER -
sedentary people don't live as long
- some organisms have crazy long lifespans
21.three types of theories for aging - ANSWER - cellular theories of aging
- programmed cell death theories of aging
- rate of living theories of aging
22.cellular theories of aging - ANSWER Hayflick limit and free radical theory
, 23.Hayflick limit - ANSWER The number of times a human cell is capable of
dividing into two new cells. The limit for most human cells is approximately
50 divisions, an indication that the life span is limited by our genetic
program.
24.free radical theory - ANSWER A microbiological theory of aging that
states that people age because inside their cells normal metabolism produces
unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals. These molecules ricochet
around inside cells, damaging DNA and other cellular structures.
25.programmed cell death theory - ANSWER aging is programmed into the
genetic code; cells self-destruct
26.rate of living theories - ANSWER "wear and tear" theory
27.beginning stage of AD - ANSWER memory declines
- forgetting words, how to do basic activities
- can mask this, stop doing activities
- social withdrawal
- depression
28.When do secondary sex characteristics develop? - ANSWER girls: 8-13
(breasts)
boys: 9.5-13.5 (testes)
spermarche - ANSWER first occurrence of ejaculation, avg. age 13
menarche - ANSWER the first menstrual period, avg. age 12.5
Questions with Verified Answers
Already Graded A+
1. Seattle Longitudinal Study results - ANSWER middle aged adults
outperformed younger selves in:
- verbal ability
- spatial reasoning
- simple math
- abstract reasoning
2. Why can middle-aged adults lose cognitive abilities - ANSWER via the
"use it or lose it" principle; can maintain cognitive functioning with
education, experience, maintenance behavior
3. problems with Seattle Longitudinal Study - ANSWER only looks at healthy
highly educated people
4. cognitive changes of late adulthood - ANSWER - slower processing
- increased trouble with free recall
- increased "tip of the tongue"
5. midlife crisis - ANSWER only happens in 12% of men, actually just
transitioning to changes associated with midlife changes
6. profile of men who experience midlife crisis - ANSWER individuals
prevented from fulfilling personal goals in early adulthood (finance,
foreclosure, family pressure)
,7. socioemotional developments in middle adulthood - ANSWER - midlife
crisis
- launching
- sandwich generation
8. launching - ANSWER A period of the family life cycle that begins with the
departure of the first child from the home and ends when all children have
left home to live on their own.
9. sandwich generation - ANSWER Group of people who are caring for both
their parents and their children.
10.caregiver strain - ANSWER a term used to describe the burdens in the
caregivers' day to day lives that can be attributed to the need to provide care
or assistance to someone else
11.ways to cope with caregiver strain - ANSWER - support groups
- counseling
- respite services
12.Describe the "50% of all marriages end in divorce" stat - ANSWER this
was a projection made in the 1970s for the likelihood of couples at the time;
has gone down since then
13.do most older adults develop dementia? - ANSWER No
- not a nml part of aging
14.Why do women typically live longer than men? - ANSWER - genetics
- mostly environmental
, - men more likely to engage in risky behavior, abuse drugs and alcohol,
be less vigilant about health
15.Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - ANSWER sort of, but
not to the extent of AD
16.do most elderly people need to live in a nursing home? - ANSWER No
- only if they can't care for themselves and do ADL
17.primary aging - ANSWER aging that is genetically influenced and
unavoidable
18.secondary aging - ANSWER aging as a result of choices made, like sitting
in the sun or smoking. Environmental exposure
19.wear and tear theory - ANSWER the theory that aging is due to time spent
living and exerting oneself.
20.what are the problems with the wear and tear theory? - ANSWER -
sedentary people don't live as long
- some organisms have crazy long lifespans
21.three types of theories for aging - ANSWER - cellular theories of aging
- programmed cell death theories of aging
- rate of living theories of aging
22.cellular theories of aging - ANSWER Hayflick limit and free radical theory
, 23.Hayflick limit - ANSWER The number of times a human cell is capable of
dividing into two new cells. The limit for most human cells is approximately
50 divisions, an indication that the life span is limited by our genetic
program.
24.free radical theory - ANSWER A microbiological theory of aging that
states that people age because inside their cells normal metabolism produces
unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals. These molecules ricochet
around inside cells, damaging DNA and other cellular structures.
25.programmed cell death theory - ANSWER aging is programmed into the
genetic code; cells self-destruct
26.rate of living theories - ANSWER "wear and tear" theory
27.beginning stage of AD - ANSWER memory declines
- forgetting words, how to do basic activities
- can mask this, stop doing activities
- social withdrawal
- depression
28.When do secondary sex characteristics develop? - ANSWER girls: 8-13
(breasts)
boys: 9.5-13.5 (testes)
spermarche - ANSWER first occurrence of ejaculation, avg. age 13
menarche - ANSWER the first menstrual period, avg. age 12.5
